Caching In The NorthWest

Do you need a permit to hide a geocache in a state park? In this episode of Caching in the NorthWest, Chris, witzend, and LANMonkey compare Washington State Parks and BC Parks geocaching rules. Washington requires a cache placement permit, 90-day inspections, and bans food and hazardous items, while BC Parks' policy allows most caches in open public-use areas without a permit, with visits every th...

Weird Washington: Caching in the NorthWest Episode 692 explores the strangest stories from the Evergreen State with hosts Chris of the NorthWest and witzend. The episode covers Mel's Hole, the bottomless pit legend near Ellensburg and Manastash Ridge; the Capitol Hill mystery soda machine in Seattle that vanished in 2018; the Spokane Gypsy curse and the Jimmy Marks lawsuit; the buried gold legend...

Caching in the NorthWest Episode 691, "From The Methow to Mount Hood: Gear for Golden Larch," takes you into golden larch season across the Pacific Northwest. Chris of the NorthWest and witzend cover rain gear for geocaching, including dry bags, waterproof cache containers, breathable rain shells, and waterproof logbooks, plus where to find larch trees turning gold in the Washington Cascades, the...

Caching in the NorthWest Episode 690 explores themed geocache hides, including movie screen concepts and animal-inspired containers. Hosts Chris of the NorthWest and LANMonkey talk through how themed caches are designed, placed, and maintained, and why they make such a fun experience for beginner and advanced geocachers alike. This Pacific Northwest geocaching podcast covers creative cache ideas,...

In this Caching in the NorthWest episode, Chris of the NorthWest and LANMonkey take you on a geocaching road trip through San Diego. The episode covers Phil's Memorial Cache (GC5B), known as the oldest California geocache, along with the trails and views at Mt. Soledad, the history and gardens of Balboa Park, and the coastal scenery of Point Loma. Balboa Park's story, from its 1868 origins through...

In this live Caching in the NorthWest episode, recorded from San Diego, Chris of the NorthWest and LANMonkey broadcast from a brewery with a crowd of geocachers. The show covers Phil's Memorial Cache (GC5B), the oldest geocache in California, along with Balboa Park, the La Jolla tide pools, and Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument. Guests share hand-made Signal event souvenirs, a deep dive in...

In Episode 687 of Caching in the NorthWest, the Pacific Northwest's geocaching podcast, we explore EarthCaches: the geology-based geocaches that send you to waterfalls, basalt columns, glacial erratics, volcanic landscapes, and coastal formations instead of a hidden container. LANMonkey joins Chris of the NorthWest and witzend to talk through how to find EarthCaches, how to research the geology be...

On this episode of Caching in the NorthWest, puzzle cache expert and Fizzy Challenge namesake FizzyMagic joins hosts Chris of the NorthWest, witzend, and LANMonkey to talk about what goes wrong with puzzle caches — and why we can't stop solving them anyway. From unsolvable ciphers and moon-logic guesswork to last-three-digit shortcuts, one-true-page puzzles, walls of text, and egocaches built to s...

In this episode of Caching in the NorthWest, hosts Chris of the NorthWest, witzend, and LANMonkey are joined by fellow geocaching podcaster Bounce,bounce to remember Tim, known in the geocaching community as Merlin1392. A longtime board member of the Michigan Geocaching Organization (MiGO), Merlin1392 left a lasting mark on geocaching through his dedication to the hobby and his community. This geo...

Join Caching in the NorthWest, the geocaching podcast from the birthplace of geocaching in the Pacific Northwest, as we preview the Jurassic Fall Event — a hands-on gadget cache building night happening 09/19/2026 at the Bounce Bounce shop. This week's episode dives into DIY gadget caches, breadboard electronics projects, and geocache container design, with special guests Bouncebounce and Goblindu...

What does it actually take to design a great challenge cache? On this episode of Caching in the NorthWest, we sit down with returning guest JTCoffee to dig into the creative side of challenge cache design — from picking a theme, to building a requirement that feels rewarding instead of tedious, to navigating what will and won't get past reviewer approval. JTCoffee joined us back on Episode 672 to...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest. It's Thursday at 7PM Pacifi and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're refreshing the AQI map for the fourth time today, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.   We want you to call in your Geocache Log of th...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're slogging through stores for back to school shopping, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're looking for Jimothy the raccoon, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're wondering just where you left your hiking boots to dry, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific, I'm Chris of the NorthWest, one of the many Chris' that rule the internet tonight. Tonight, we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're actually glad to see the rain, we'll be Ca...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're looking for the middle of everywhere, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest. Tonight, we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're sad your home country lost in the round of 16, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an email to feed...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're firing up the grill and firing off the fireworks, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.   We want you to call in your Geocache Log of...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're rediscovering the joy of Ranch dressing, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest.   We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week!...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while your GPS is guiding you to a clearing in the middle of a park, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're trying to avoid soccer traffic, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an em...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're waiting for the grill to heat up, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week! Send an...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we are going to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're using last year's expired sunscreen and dreaming of Hawaii, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache...

Welcome to Caching in the NorthWest! This is THE podcast from the birthplace of geocaching, right here in the great Pacific NorthWest.  It's Thursday at 7PM Pacific and we're here tonight to talk about geocaches and geocachers from here and around the globe. So while you're still holding at T minus 40 seconds, we'll be Caching in the NorthWest. We want you to call in your Geocache Log of the Week!...